Black Rock Shooter

With Summer WonFes only two days away, Mikatan has turned her camera on the Good Smile offices to capture the bustle of preparation. And wouldn't you know it, it looks like among all the rushing around some prototypes have sn...

She's within our grasp[Update: Pre-orders are go!]
There had been worrying rumours that Max Factory was having trouble with the new TV Animation ver. of Strength from Black Rock Shooter, with some even saying that the figma might be cancelled alto...

Perhaps the busiest booth at the conAnime Expo may have ended but our coverage of the con certainly hasn't! Good Smile Company's booth was quite the attendee-magnet. The line to purchase GSC's two exclusive Nendoroids (more on that in a second) for sale wr...

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Natalie KipperThe panel got started a tad late so they jumped right into questions but throughout the panel, Huke, whom you may know is the creator and character designer of Black Rock Shooter, did a live drawing on the screen of an all new character. She was never named but she turned out rather nice. It also gave the masked man an opportunity to demonstrate his drawing technique. He began with a black silhouette and then started erasing, adding details as he did so. It was really quite interesting to watch. He also showed how he adds texture to characters such as Black Rock Shooter. It turns out the textures are actually photos of things like cracks in the sidewalk that are then used as layers in a photo-editing program. Fun stuff!
The highlights from the Q&A include:
Series are for Nendoroids based on two factors: popularity of the series and what the company thinks will look good as a figure. Aki-san mentioned that if fans really want to see a character or series as a Nendoroid, request it on the English Facebook page. Okabe Rin actually was a result of this process.
figma Archer is currently being sculpted! This. Is. Happening.
A figma of Black Rock Shooter's Chariot is incoming. A prototype will be at Wonder Festa.
That about wraps it up! Check out the gallery to see Huke's amazing drawings!

Starring Huke, Takanori Aki, Max Watanabe, and Hiroaki MatsuuraToday over in somewhat-sunny Los Angeles, California, Anime Expo began its first day and one of its highlights was Good Smile Company's panel. You already heard some news from the panel in form of the Attack on Titan figures ...

Going to Anime Expo this year? You won't want to miss what Good Smile Company has in store at the event. They're putting together a huge industry panel that is sure to please Japanese figure fans. The convention will be playi...

Good Smile's monthly announcement of delays has become as regular as clockwork and sure enough a new press release indicates that June has not been spared either. In addition, Good Smile also sent out an email to all those wh...

figma blog posted a final gallery for their new Black Rock Shooter anime figma Dead Master for its release this week. There isn't a whole lot new to see here, though the figure definitely speaks for itself. There's a lot...

Remember how awesome Wonder Festival 2013 Winter was with its torrent of figma goodness? Much of what appeared there has hit pre-orders and some have even been released already. But one figure in particular is suddenly seeing...

A sculptor by the name of Lizveil has posted this original Chariot sculpt on fg-site, and wow, it looks pretty. Based on the Black Rock Shooter TV animation version of Chariot, it's oozing with detail, from the pointed crown ...

As collectors, there is one word we are all quite familiar with, delays. Not a month goes by where we don't encounter the dreaded "D," and this month is no exception, especially if you pre-ordered some items from Good Smile a...

Starting today, Otacute is running a Facebook giveaway where three lucky entrants will each win a Black Rock Chariot (with Mary) Nendoroid.
All that's required to enter is following the link, clicking an enter button, enterin...

Before I go off to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder hopefully thrash the Lakers, I want to share some Mikatan with you. Mikatan's blog is so utterly joyful, it would be mean to deprive readers of her writing.
Today she's previ...

Mikatan post gives us a few more close up of new announcementsMikatan has posted a little gallery of photos from the Hobby Maker Exhibition that follows Wonder Festival 2013, and to no one's surprise, it's mostly of Good Smile and Max Factory items.
There's some new stuff in here,...

However you may feel about black rocks and those who shoot them, you have to admit that the Black Rock Shooter franchise has led to some sensational character designs. Good Smile Company then turned them into sensational...

The next Black Rock Shooter gal to get a revised figma design is Black Gold Saw! The new look is based on the TV anime. I haven't seen it but the new designs do look pretty awesome. The old Black Gold Saw could look a bit dra...

Everyone's favorite scythe-wielding Goth-loli has made a return to the world of figmas, and the figma blog has a nice preview gallery. This incarnation of Dead Master is from the Black Rock Shooter TV series, which I never sa...

With Black Rock Shooter running its course for figure releases, how can one make money off the title still? That's easy! Make figures for the anime TV Animation Black Rock Shooter! We've already seen Good Smile Company s...

Are you business interested in the latest products coming down the line that you can stock in your retail establishment? No? Well, pretend you are as Good Smile Company kicks things off with the latest Miyazawa Model Exhibiti...

Let's just cut to the chase: Plus Kareha's custom Black Rock Shooter figure is said to be made 95% out of paper, the rest is probably electronics and her flame! Even the 13 ball joints and stands are made of pa...

Though we've some of what Good Smile Company has to offer at the Dengeki 20th Anniversary Festival from last weekend, the latest magazine scans show that they still have some other products up their sleeve.
The collaboration ...

Most of it is what we've already seen ... so farAs some of you remember, Good Smile Company will be attending their first U.S. event when they show up at New York Comic Con starting Thursday. So what's Good Smile officially announced they're bringing? The list goes as...

It seems like there's no slowing down the merchandizing juggernaut that is Black Rock Shooter. A variety of figmas and Nendoroids based on the franchise have come out. Now Mikatan has previewed the anime version of Black Rock...

Let's cut to the point. Black Rock Shooter is still very popular and still sees a ton of merch. With the anime giving a license to make them all again, that's what we've got with the franchise.
So far tonight, there are the u...

Wonder Festival 2012 Summer is coming up before we know it, and although we've already seen the Insane Black Rock Shooter Nendoroid before, I'm loving this gallery from Akiba Hobby. While she will be ￥3,500, I thi...

With Wonder Festival 2012 Summer just over a month away, it's about time we heard about event exclusives, right? That's what Good Smile Company is doing on their Wonderful Hobby Life For You 16 page, revealing the first two e...

Golden Week has been going on now for the past week in Japan with it coming to a close this weekend. From May 3, 2012 to May 6, 2012, Good Smile Company has taken to exhibiting their current and upcoming goods at the Kotobuki...

As promised in our earlier preview post, the BRS Animation TV ver. is up for pre-order tonight! She comes with a flaming eye accessory and Black Blade; a hood accessory for her head; her Rock Cannon, which opens and clos...

New on Mikatan's blog this morning is a preview of the next Nendoroid release from Good Smile Company, Black Rock Shooter TV Animation version. Using the TV animation series' design as the base and sculpted by Manabu Kat...

As posted not long ago, Good Smile Company ran a live stream on Nico Nico showcasing their products for the month of April. One of those products was Nendoroid Racing Miku 2012 ver. As for other products, there are a few we k...

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